Soren Kierkegaard

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Fear and Trembling

Sören Kierkegaard (1813-1855) fue un filósofo y teólogo danés, considerado el padre del existencialismo. Su filosofía se centra en la condición de la existencia humana, en el individuo y la subjetividad, en la libertad y la responsabilidad, en la desesperación y la angustia, El concepto de la Angustia es el libro más conocido de Soren Kierkegaard y en él se articulan algunos de los conceptos en los que se apoya el existencialismo cristiano. En la obra, Kierkegaard demonstra que la angustia se relaciona con el pecado y con la libertad. Engendrada por la nada, alimentada por la impaciencia, surgida como «realidad de la libertad en cuanto posibilidad», la angustia es «el vértigo de la libertad» y al mismo tiempo un medio de salvación que conduce a la fe.

EL CONCEPTO DE LA ANGUSTIA

Walter Lowrie's classic, bestselling translation of S�ren Kierkegaard's most important and popular books remains unmatched for its readability and literary quality. Fear and Trembling and The Sickness Unto Death established Kierkegaard as the father of existentialism and have come to define his contribution to philosophy. Lowrie's translation, first published in 1941 and later revised, was the first in English, and it has introduced hundreds of thousands of readers to Kierkegaard's thought.

The Sickness Unto Death

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, born in Copenhagen (1813–1855), was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, and social critic, widely considered the first existentialist philosopher. Throughout his life, he wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christianity, morality, ethics, psychology, and philosophy of religion, displaying a particular fondness for figures of speech such as metaphor, irony, and allegory. His work " The Sickness Unto Death" (Sygdommen til Døden in Danish), written in 1849 under the pseudonym Anti-Climacus, deals with the concept of despair, equating it with the Christian concept of sin. Many of the themes explored in this work demonstrate an undeniable connection with the topics later explored by Freud.

THE SICKNESS UNTO DEATH - S. Kierkegaard

Man is spirit. But what is spirit? Spirit is the self. But what is the self? The self is a relation which relates itself to its own self or it is that in the relation [which accounts for it] that the relation relates itself to its own self; the self is not the relation but [consists in the fact] that the relation relates itself to its own self. Man is a synthesis of the infinite and the finite of the temporal and the eternal of freedom and necessity in short it is a synthesis.

Sickness Unto Death

Soren Kierkegaard was a Danish philosopher, theologian, and religious author interested in human psychology. He is regarded as a leading pioneer of existentialism and one of the greatest philosophers of the 19th Century.

The Sickness Unto Death. Illustrated

A companion piece to The Concept of Anxiety, this work continues Soren Kierkegaard's radical and comprehensive analysis of human nature in a spectrum of possibilities of existence. Present here is a remarkable combination of the insight of the poet and the contemplation of the philosopher. In The Sickness unto Death, Kierkegaard moves beyond anxiety on the mental-emotional level to the spiritual level, where--in contact with the eternal--anxiety becomes despair. Both anxiety and despair reflect the misrelation that arises in the self when the elements of the synthesis--the infinite and the finite--do not come into proper relation to each other. Despair is a deeper expression for anxiety and is a mark of the eternal, which is intended to penetrate temporal existence.

The Seducer's Diary is an introspective exploration of aesthetic desire, psychological manipulation, and the existential dilemmas of human freedom. Søren Aabye Kierkegaard presents a narrative that delves into the mind of Johannes, a charismatic and calculating seducer who meticulously orchestrates the emotional downfall of a young woman named Cordelia. Through this intimate and confessional format, the work examines themes of seduction, commitment, and the consequences of living an aesthetic life detached from ethical responsibility. Since its publication, The Seducer's Diary has been recognized for its psychological depth and philosophical significance within Kierkegaard's broader authorship. Its analysis of emotional manipulation and existential choice continues to provoke reflection on the moral costs of aesthetic detachment. The diary form intensifies the reader's engagement with Johannes's internal conflicts and ethical evasions, offering a disturbing yet insightful look into the dynamics of human relationships and self-deception. The book's lasting relevance stems from its unflinching portrayal of the tensions between desire and duty, appearance and authenticity. By confronting readers with the uncomfortable realities of emotional exploitation and the hollow pursuit of pleasure, The Seducer's Diary challenges individuals to examine their own values and the ethical dimensions of their personal relationships.

The Sedurcer's Diary - S. Kierkegaard

A One-Volume Abridgment in a New Translation

Either - Or

Either/ Or

Father in heaven! What is a man without Thee! What is all that he knows, vast accumulation though it be, but a chipped fragment if he does not know Thee! What is all his striving, could it even encompass a world, but a half-finished work if he does not know Thee: Thee the One, who art one thing and who art all!

Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing

Now recognized as one of the nineteenth century's leading psychologists and philosophers, Kierkegaard was among other things the harbinger of exisentialisim. In Fear and Trembling he explores the psychology of religion, addressing the question 'What is Faith?' in terms of the emotional and psychological relationship between the individual and God. But this difficult question is addressed in the most vivid terms, as Kierkegaard explores different ways of interpreting the ancient story of Abraham and Isaac to make his point. Søren Kierkegaard not only ­trans­formed Protestant theology but also anticipated twentieth-century existentialism and provided it with many of its motifs. Fear and Trembling and The Book on Adler–addressed to a general audience–have the imaginative excitement and intense personal appeal of the greatest literature. Only Plato and Nietzsche have matched Kierkegaard’s ability to give ideas so compellingly vivid and dramatic a shape. Translated by Walter Lowrie

Introduction by George Steiner

Fear and Trembling and The Book on Adler

Søren Aabye Kierkegaard, born in Copenhagen in 1813 and deceased in 1855, was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, and social critic, widely regarded as the first existentialist philosopher. Throughout his career, he wrote critical texts on organized religion, Christianity, morality, ethics, psychology, and philosophy of religion, showing a particular fondness for figures of speech such as metaphor, irony, and allegory. The work " Fear and Trembling" is one of the most well-known and esteemed among Søren Kierkegaard's vast production. In this work, Kierkegaard does not deny his Christian past; rather, he asserts that this religious doctrine must be internalized by the individual according to their own subjective demands. The analysis contained in "Fear and Trembling" is based on parameters that are still fully relevant for contemporary reflection on religious conduct.

FEAR AND TREMBLING - S. Kierkegaard

El concepto de la angustia

Edward F. Mooney

'The love of repetition is in truth the only happy love' So says Constantine Constantius on the first page of Kierkegaard's Repetition. Life itself, according to Kierkegaard's pseudonymous narrator, is a repetition, and in the course of this witty, playful work Constantius explores the nature of love and happiness, the passing of time and the importance of moving forward (and backward). The ironically entitled Philosophical Crumbs pursues the investigation of faith and love and their tense relationship with reason. Written only a year apart, these two works complement each other and give the reader a unique insight into the breadth and substance of Kierkegaard's thought. The first reads like a novel and the second like a Platonic dialogue, but both engage, in different ways, the same challenging issues. These are the first translations to convey the literary quality and philosophical precision of the originals. They were not intended, however, for philosophers, but for anyone who feels drawn to the question of the ultimate truth of human existence and the source of human happiness.

Repetition and Philosophical Crumbs

Some Christian reflections in the form of discourses. Preface by Ronald Gregor Smith Translated by Howard and Edna Hong

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